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THE BATTLE ISN'T OVER
The Supreme Court's 5 to 4 decision, overturning the Washington D.C. ban on citizens keeping a handgun in the home for self defense, was hailed as a long awaited victory by firearm owners across the nation. Although this is an important and historic decision concerning one aspect of the citizen's Second Amendment rights, there are still other issues to be resolved.
This case started when Anthony Heller, a security guard, who lives in a high crime area of Washington D.C. wanted to keep a handgun in his home for self defense. His request was denied and he filed suit against Washington D.C. The case eventually was heard by the Supreme Court of the United States which ruled that Mr. Heller had an unalienable right to keep a handgun in his home for self defense and that the Washington D.C. ban on handguns in the home violated the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
The court's ruling also has some serious implications for other cities with...
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